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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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