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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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