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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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