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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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