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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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