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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key 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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