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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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