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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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