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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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