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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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