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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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