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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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