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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources