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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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