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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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