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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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