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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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