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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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