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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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