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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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