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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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