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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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