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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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