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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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