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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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