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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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