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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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