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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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