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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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