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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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