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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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