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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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