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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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