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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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