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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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