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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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