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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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