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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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