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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources