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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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