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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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