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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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