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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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