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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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