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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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