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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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