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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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