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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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