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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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