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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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