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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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