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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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