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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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