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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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