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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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