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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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