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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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