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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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