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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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