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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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