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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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