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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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