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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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