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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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