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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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