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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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