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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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