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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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