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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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