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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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