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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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