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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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