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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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