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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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