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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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