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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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