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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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