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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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