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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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