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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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