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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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