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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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