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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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