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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important 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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