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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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