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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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