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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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