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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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