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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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