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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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