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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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