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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of 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 online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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