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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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