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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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