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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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