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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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