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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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