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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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