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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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