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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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