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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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