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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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