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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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