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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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