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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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