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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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