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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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