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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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