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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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