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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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