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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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