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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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