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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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