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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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