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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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