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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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