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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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