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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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