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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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