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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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