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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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