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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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