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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates 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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