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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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