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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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