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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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