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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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