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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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