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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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