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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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