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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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