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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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