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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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