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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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