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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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