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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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