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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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