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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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