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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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