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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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