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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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