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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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