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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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