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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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