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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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