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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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