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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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