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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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