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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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