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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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