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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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