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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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