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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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