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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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