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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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