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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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