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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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