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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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