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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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