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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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