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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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