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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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