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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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