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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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