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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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