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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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