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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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