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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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