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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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