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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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