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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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