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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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