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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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