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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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