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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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