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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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