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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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