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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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