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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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