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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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