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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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