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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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