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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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