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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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