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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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