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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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