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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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