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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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