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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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