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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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