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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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