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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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