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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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