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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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