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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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