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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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