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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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