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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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