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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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