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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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