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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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