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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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