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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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