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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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