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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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