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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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 massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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