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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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