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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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