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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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