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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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