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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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