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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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