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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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