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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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