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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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