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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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