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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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