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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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