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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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