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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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