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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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