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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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