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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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