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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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