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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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