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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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