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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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