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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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