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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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