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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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