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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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