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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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