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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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