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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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