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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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