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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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