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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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