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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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