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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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