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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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