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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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