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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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