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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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