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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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