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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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