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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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