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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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