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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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