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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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