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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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