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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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