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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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