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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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