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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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