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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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