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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major 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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