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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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