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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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