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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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