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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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