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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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