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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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