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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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