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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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