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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. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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