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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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