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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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