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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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