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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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