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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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