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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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