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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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