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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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