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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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