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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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