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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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