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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data 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 considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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