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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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