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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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