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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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