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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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