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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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