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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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