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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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