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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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