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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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