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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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