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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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