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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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