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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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