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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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