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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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