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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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