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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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