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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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