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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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