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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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