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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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