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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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