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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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