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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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