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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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