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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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