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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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