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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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