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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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