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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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