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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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