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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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