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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important 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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