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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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