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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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