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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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