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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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