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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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