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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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