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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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