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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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