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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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