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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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