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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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