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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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