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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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