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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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