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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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