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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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