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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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