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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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