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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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