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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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