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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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