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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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