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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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