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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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