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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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