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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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