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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key 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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