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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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