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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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