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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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