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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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