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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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