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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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