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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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