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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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