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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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