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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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