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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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