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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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