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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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