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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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