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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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