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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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