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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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