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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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