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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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