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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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