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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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