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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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