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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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