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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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