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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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