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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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