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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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