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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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