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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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