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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers 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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