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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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