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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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