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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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