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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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