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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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