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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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