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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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