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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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