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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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