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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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