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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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