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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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