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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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