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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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