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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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