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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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