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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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