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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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