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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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