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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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