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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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