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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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