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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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