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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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