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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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