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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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