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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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