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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations 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 poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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