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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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