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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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