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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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