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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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