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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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