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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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