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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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