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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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