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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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