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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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