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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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