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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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