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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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