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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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