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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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