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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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