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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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