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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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