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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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