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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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