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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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