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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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