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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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