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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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