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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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