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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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