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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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