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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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