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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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