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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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