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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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