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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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