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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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