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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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