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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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