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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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