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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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