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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates 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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