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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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