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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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