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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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