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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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