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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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