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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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