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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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