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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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