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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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