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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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