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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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