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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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