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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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