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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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