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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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