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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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