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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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