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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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