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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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