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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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