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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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