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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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