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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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