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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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