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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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