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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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