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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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