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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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