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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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