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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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