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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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