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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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