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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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