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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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