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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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