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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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