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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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