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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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