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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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