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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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