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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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