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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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