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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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