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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major 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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