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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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