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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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