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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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