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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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