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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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