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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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