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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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