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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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