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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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