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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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