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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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