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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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