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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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