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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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