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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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