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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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