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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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