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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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