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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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