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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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