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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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