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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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