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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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