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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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