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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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