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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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