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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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