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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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