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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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