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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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