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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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