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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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