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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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