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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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