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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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